Universal Institute

Basic Electronics Course

For beginners looking to grasp the essentials of electronics, this course gives you a vital understanding of voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoﬀ’s Laws and more – so you can build an intuition about these electronics fundamentals.This course is helpful for learners who want to understand the fundamentals of electronics, as well as the learners about the various fundamental theorems that are important when learning about electronic like superposition, Thevenin, and Norton are important in the design of electronic circuits.

Electronics is one of the fastest expanding ﬁelds in research, application development and commercialization.The research grants are high, jobs are available and there is much money to be made in areas related to electronics. Electronics is everywhere in our lives. It is diﬃcult for the practicing engineer to stay informed of the most recent developments in electronics. What is taught in this course could well be out of date by the time you actually go to use it. However the physical concepts of circuit behavior will be largely applicable to any future development.

The knowledge you gain will hopefully allow you to communicate with design engineers and technicians to enable them to design and build the electronics you require. You should also be equipped to pursue any area of electronics that may interest you in the future. This will include reading more detailed texts, the component data sheets and manuals. I hope you ﬁnd electronics interesting and enjoyable.

You’ll also learn about important electrical concepts used in consumer electronic devices and get a serious grounding in electronics theories that are absolutely essential for workplace safety and success. Basic Electronics Full Course Covers

Part One: Electronics Technology

SMT (Surface Mount Technology)

THT (Through Hole Technology)
Atom And its Structure: (Electron, Proton & Neutron)
Current Basic Concept:(AC&DC)
Current, Voltage & Resistance
Conductors, Semiconductors & Insulators
Circuits Concept:
Circuit Basic ,Circuits Types & Ground
Short Circuits & Open Circuit
Circuit Test Method: Cold & Hot

Part Two: Electronics Components

(Active Components & Passive Components)

1.Resister & Resistance

Resistor in Series & Parallel
Types of Resistors
Works, Unit & Rating Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
SMT & THT Resistor Fault Finding: Short, Open, Leakage
Resistance and Ohm’s Law

2.Capacitor & Capacitance

Capacitor in Series & Parallel
Types of Capacitor: Electrolytic & Non electrolytic, Polarized & Non polarized
Works, Unit & Rating
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
SMT & THT Capacitor Fault Finding: Short, Open, Leakage

3.Semiconductor (Diode)

Diode & Bridge Rectifier: How it Works
Types of Diode: Power Diode, Zener Diode, LED etc
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
Anode, Cathode, P-Type Material, N-Type Material & Depletion Region Concept
Bias Concept: Forward Bias & Reversed Bias
SMT & THT Diode Fault Finding: Short, Open, Leakage

4.Semiconductor (Transistor)

Transistor Working Concept
Layers: Base, Emitter & Collector
Transistor Type: B.J.T & U.J.T Transistor
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
NPN & PNP Transistor
Semiconductor Doping Concept
Transistor Biasing: Forward Bias & Reversed Bias
SMT & THT Transistor Fault Finding: Short, Open, Damaged

MOSFET

MOSFET Working Concept
Layers: Gate, Source & Drain
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
MOSFET Classes: Depletion Mode & Enhancement Mode
MOSFET Type: N Chanel & P Chanel
Single MOSFET & Dual MOSFET Concept
Switch on and Switching MOSFET Concept
MOSFET Fault Finding: Short, Open And Damaged

Inductor & Inductance:

Works, Unit & Rating
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
Effects on AC and DC
SMT & THT Inductor Fault Finding: Short, Open, Damaged

Transformer:

Working Concept
Primary Coil & Secondary Coil
Transformer Type: Step-down & Step-up
Iron Core & Magnetic Field
Fault Finding: Short, Open, Damaged

8.Fuse / Protection Concept:

Working Concept
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
Fault Finding: Open, Damaged

9.Switches

Working Concept
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
Fault Finding: Open, Damaged
Single Pole Single Throw Switch (SPST)
Single Pole Double Throw Switch (SPDT)
Double Pole Single Throw Switch (DPST)
Double Pole Double Throw Switch (DPDT)
Push Button Switch.,Toggle Switch.,Limit Switch.

Part Three: Integrated Circuits:

Works & Inside Form of I.C
Schematic Symbol & PCB Marking
Types of I.C: PIN I.C & BALL I.C
Models of IC: SIP, DIP, PGA, LGA, BGA etc
Logic Gates & Comparator:

Part Four: Kirchoﬀ’s Laws

Series and Parallel Combinations of Resistors
Voltage Divider
Current Divider
Branch Current Method
Loop Current Method .

Part Five: Basic Circuit Concept

Alternating Current Circuits
Capacitance Circuit
Inductance Circuit
RC Circuit
RL Circuit
LC Circuit
RCL Circuit
Filter Circuit
Diode Circuit
Transistor Circuit
Operational Ampliﬁer Circuit
Digital Circuit

Part Six: Power Supply

Advantages of SMPS:

Greater efficiency because the switching transistor dissipates little power
Lower heat generation due to higher efficiency
Smaller in size
Lighter weight
Reduced harmonic feedback into the supply main

Applications of SMPS:

Personal computers
Machine tool industries
Security systems

Types of Power Supply

A power supply is a component that supplies Regulator power to at least one electric load. Typically, it converts(AC to DC) one type of electrical power to another, but it may also convert a a different form of energy.